hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to become an expert; to be master at
killing two birds with one stone
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
forcibly; against one's will
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
what do you want?; can I help you?
I appreciate your efforts
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
abekawa mochi; rice cake with kinako
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
question; inquiry; enquiry
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
opinion; intention; thought
young person; inexperienced person; novice
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to see through; to see the true nature of something
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
a person without a single relative
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
elegant; graceful; refined
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command